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Ropaloteres luridus namaquus
Cassola & Werner, 2000 · Subspecies
Luridus Tiger Beetle
Description
Luridus Tiger Beetle, 14mm, open ground specialist, diurnal, Afrotropical — tiger beetle data, photos & distribution.
Facts
- Tribe
- Cicindelini
- Subtribe
- Cicindelina
- Body length
- 14 mm
- Size class
- medium
- Habitat
- open-ground
- Activity
- diurnal
- Wings
- macropterous
- Bioregion
- Afrotropical
- Distribution
- Republic of South Africa (Namaqualand)
- Countries
- South Africa
- Conservation
- NE
- Described by
- Cassola & Werner, 2000
Phenology
Active June–October (peak Jul–Aug)
Etymology
From Greek *rhópalon* (club) + *téras*/-otes — "club-shaped".
FAQ
What is the Luridus Tiger Beetle?
*Ropaloteres* Guérin-Méneville, 1849 is a genus of roughly ten metallic tiger beetles confined to the forests and open laterite pans of sub-Saharan Africa. These slender, cylindrical beetles measure between 10 and 18 mm and are active at night, patrolling compacted clay, laterite, and sandy substrat
Where does the Luridus Tiger Beetle live?
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Republic
External resources
Data quality score: 61 · tier B_partial